Convert furlong to parsec
Please provide values below to convert furlong [fur] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to furlong.
How to Convert Furlong to Parsec
1 fur = 6.51941088143602e-15 pc
Example: convert 15 fur to pc:
15 fur = 15 × 6.51941088143602e-15 pc = 9.77911632215403e-14 pc
Furlong to Parsec Conversion Table
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Furlong
A furlong is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to one-eighth of a mile, 220 yards, or 660 feet.
History/Origin
The name "furlong" derives from the Old English words "furh" (furrow) and "lang" (long), originally referring to the length of a furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field.
Current Use
Today, the furlong is primarily used in horse racing to state the length of races.
Parsec
A parsec is a unit of length used to measure the large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System, approximately equal to 3.26 light-years. It is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.
History/Origin
The term "parsec" is a portmanteau of "parallax" and "second," coined by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner in 1913.
Current Use
The parsec is the preferred unit of distance in astronomy and astrophysics for expressing the distances to stars and galaxies.